CVE-2024-48921: Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-48921?

kyverno: upgrade to 1.13.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-48921 being exploited?

CVE-2024-48921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-48921 affect?

CVE-2024-48921 affects kyverno. Severity is low (CVSS 2.7). Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. A kyverno ClusterPolicy, ie. "disallow-privileged-containers," can be overridden by the creation of a PolicyException in a random namespace. By design, PolicyExceptions are consumed from a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-48921?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Routine

LOW 2.7WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2024-48921 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.7) affecting kyverno. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. A kyverno ClusterPolicy, ie. "disallow-privileged-containers," can be overridden by the creation of a PolicyException in a random namespace. By design, PolicyExceptions are consumed from any namespace. Administrators may not recognize that this allows users with privileges to non-kyverno namespaces to create exceptions. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.7 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285, CWE-863
Published	2024-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: nirmata

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-29 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nirmata kyverno UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.13.0

Fixed in: 1.13.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kyverno || rpm -q kyverno || kyverno --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.13.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade kyverno

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade kyverno

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-48921?

kyverno: upgrade to 1.13.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-48921 being exploited?

CVE-2024-48921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-48921 affect?

CVE-2024-48921 affects kyverno. Severity is low (CVSS 2.7). Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. A kyverno ClusterPolicy, ie. "disallow-privileged-containers," can be overridden by the creation of a PolicyException in a random namespace. By design, PolicyExceptions are consumed from a

How urgent is CVE-2024-48921?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

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